The Masturbation Diet - Fact or
Fiction

Is there really a
Masturbation Diet? If you do a web search using the search term “
Masturbation Diet” you will find a ton of links with references to a
Japanese scientist Dr. Shukan Tokuho who had developed the so called
“Masturbation Diet”. Supposedly Dr. Shukan Tokuho had published
a paper / study on his Masturbation Diet claiming that 5 minutes of
vigorous masturbation can consume 300 calories, which is the
equivalent of 20 minutes on a tread mill. He also claims that
masturbation can be so refreshing that it can curb your appetite
thus cutting even more calories from your diet. There has been a lot
of comments made on the web referring to people try the masturbation
diet as
"Weight Wackers".

You will also
find links to a ton comments from a Dr. Hideo Yamanaka who climes
that Ejaculation raises the basic metabolism of muscles and helps
you consumes more calories.

I have not been
able to find on line the actual published paper of Dr. Shukan Tokuho
in reference to his masturbation diet. In fact there are many post
stating that the whole masturbation diet is an urban legends.

But you will find
posted on many reputable health and fitness sites that the act of
masturbating does burn calories as does other forms of sexual
activity. The reputable health and diet site
"Fatsecret.com" list the calories burn for all types of
sexual activities such as kissing, oral sex , intercourse and yes
Masturbation. Here is what they say:

The more you
search the web for info on calories burned during sex you will find
that the numbers are all over the place. The fact is that the number
of calories you will burn during masturbation will vary based on may
factors including your height, weight, how long you masturbate and
how vigorous your masturbation session is.

As with any
physical activity to burn calories, the ideal burn rate is that
sweet spot when your heart rate is optimal and your internal body
temp is elevated and then how long this sweet spot can be
maintained.

The one thing you
will find in total agreement on all the health sites is that
Masturbation does burn calories and in addition, masturbation has
some other beneficial side effects. These beneficial side effect
are: Stress Reliever, Immunity Boost, Improves Heart Health, Reduces
Pain, Reduces Prostate Cancer Risk, Helps you sleep better. The
beneficial side effects can be read about in detail at
WebMD.com

If you not yet
sold on the Masturbation Diet as a way to loose weight you may want
to consider masturbating for your prostate health. Australian researchers questioned over 1,000 men who
had developed prostate cancer and 1,250 who had not about their
sexual habits. They found those who had ejaculated the most between
the ages of 20 and 50 were the least likely to develop the cancer.
The protective effect was greatest while the men were in their 20s.
Men who ejaculated more than five times a week were a third less
likely to develop prostate cancer later in life. And they say sexual
intercourse may not have the same protective effect because of the
possibility of contracting a sexually transmitted infection, which
could increase men's cancer risk. Click here to read the full
article at the BBC News -
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/3072021.stm and at 4 Men Health - http://www.4-men.org/masturbation-prevents-prostate-cancer.html -
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/health/cancer/dn3942